TMO 2.5 and Torpedo Malfunctions

Charlie901 · 03-10-12, 01:22 PM

OK Last night I noticed over 50% of my torpedos running right under the hulls of destroyers and right on past and even though they were set a 5m/ft depth.... without exploding....???

Winds were 7ms. Does the weather also effect torpedos and thier depth?

Should I have been running torpedos at 0 depth in those sea conditions?

Hylander_1314 · 03-10-12, 01:28 PM

To avoid the problems with depth keeping, set your torpedo depth to the least allowable, or as close to "0" depth as the dial will allow. Even then, they can still run too deep, especially for shallow draft ships like DDs. And if the waves are heavy, the pitching of the ship can cause the ship to be higher and let the torpedo run passed without detonating, when you use the magnetic detonators.

So try to make your attacks in water that is as calm as possible.

gAiNiAc · 03-10-12, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie901

OK Last night I noticed over 50% of my torpedos running right under the hulls of destroyers and right on past and even though they were set a 5m/ft depth.... without exploding....???

Winds were 7ms. Does the weather also effect torpedos and thier depth?

Should I have been running torpedos at 0 depth in those sea conditions?

For destroyers, no matter the conditions, run them as shallow as possible. Lead them quite a bit as well.

03-10-12, 01:28 PM	#2
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	To avoid the problems with depth keeping, set your torpedo depth to the least allowable, or as close to "0" depth as the dial will allow. Even then, they can still run too deep, especially for shallow draft ships like DDs. And if the waves are heavy, the pitching of the ship can cause the ship to be higher and let the torpedo run passed without detonating, when you use the magnetic detonators. So try to make your attacks in water that is as calm as possible. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

03-10-12, 01:22 PM	#1
Charlie901 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 413 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	OK Last night I noticed over 50% of my torpedos running right under the hulls of destroyers and right on past and even though they were set a 5m/ft depth.... without exploding....??? Winds were 7ms. Does the weather also effect torpedos and thier depth? Should I have been running torpedos at 0 depth in those sea conditions?